Click Here to read an article about the idea behind Mass Media.
Why Study the Mass Media?
Click Here to read an article about why we should be concerned with studying Mass Media.
PBS Media Quiz
Click Here to take the PBS Media quiz to find out how much you know about different areas of the media.
Media Inventory
Click Here to open a copy of the Media Inventory. Follow the directions carefully to find out exactly how much time and money you spend each year on different forms of media. This activity is meant to be an estimator.
Questioning the Media
By Elizabeth Thoman Founder/Center for Media Literacy
Mass Media Search
Download the following web searching sheet and attempt to answer the questions to the best of your ability. We will be using these questions to help answer the bigger question of why we study mass media.
Visit the following Mass Media Webquest link and complete the activities with a partner. Please note that some of the information will not display on your iPad. You can simply skip those questions. We will be discussing our answers together in class.